Bills, Resolutions, & Journals
How a Bill Becomes a Law describes the usual procedure a bill follows from its introduction, through its passage, and until it takes effect.
Legislative Drafting Manual is the Legislative Council publication that prescribes the form and style of bills and resolutions and provides drafting guidelines.
Legislative Drafting Seminar is the brochure of a drafting seminar sponsored by the Legislative Council staff. The seminar is a five-hour course, usually given in September or October immediately preceding a legislative session. Individuals who will be drafting bills, resolutions, or amendments are encouraged to attend this seminar.
Bills, Resolutions, & Journals: 2007 provides the information to view the journals and the text of bills and resolutions considered by the 60th Legislative Assembly in 2007.
State Agency Prefiling Form provides the information for state agencies to prefile bills.
Bill Topic Index: 2007 lists the major topics under which the introduced versions of 2007 bills and resolutions are indexed.
Bill Status Inquiry: 2007 provides the information to view the House Journal or Senate Journal pages containing action on the measure or to obtain the correct version of the measure or amendment.
Committee Hearings: 2007 provides the information to view daily or weekly committee hearing schedules.
Effective Dates of Legislation is a tabular listing of 2007 bills and their effective dates.
Session Laws: 2007 contains the laws enacted in 2007, as well as resolutions adopted, measures submitted to the electorate, and various tables and indexes.
